[102] He had been selected largely due to his extremely strong arm, which the team believed was perfectly suited for Moss's deep routes. [140] Moss was named to his fifth Pro Bowl. [121], After replacing Dennis Green on an interim basis to end the 2001 season, Mike Tice was officially named head coach on January 10, 2002. [41] Two weeks after that was his fourth and final 200+ yard game in college, recording 13 catches for 205 yards and a Marshall single-game record of five touchdown receptions against Ball State. WebRandy Moss* Marshall: SO: WR: 17: 56: 90: 253: 96 Rec, 1820 Yds, 19.0 Avg, 26 TD: 5: Curtis Enis: Penn State: JR: RB: 3: 18: 20: 65: 228 Att, 1363 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 19 TD: 5: [211], The following week, in a prime time Sunday night matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, Moss had 179 yards and two touchdowns, including a 63-yard touchdown in the second quarter that moved him ahead of Terrell Owens for sole possession of second place in career touchdown receptions. Born: On September 24, 2002, in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, Moss was driving and was preparing to make an illegal turn. [113], Just prior to the start of training camp in July, Vikings owner Red McCombs signed Moss to an 8-year, $75 million contract extension. Randy Moss 1998 Gamelogs | The Football Database Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Moss was the first rookie to score three touchdowns on Thanksgiving. [13] On the football field, Moss led the DuPont Panthers to back-to-back state championships in 1992 and 1993. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. WebRandy Moss College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits | College Football at Sports-Reference.com Randy Moss School: Marshall Position: WR Heisman Voting : 4th in 1997 Draft: 1st round, 21st overall of the 1998 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings Randy College. He was a star at wide receiver, but also played free safety, returned kickoffs and punts, and was the team's kicker and punter. WebRandy Moss Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com Randy Moss Randy Gene Moss (The Freak) Position: WR 6-4 , 210lb (193cm, 95kg) [91] In Week 15, against the Green Bay Packers, he had five receptions for 131 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 2420 victory. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 2:31PM. The interview drew criticism from the league office, and his agent tried to spin it that his words were taken out of context. Once the Patriots had Moss on their roster, he quickly agreed to a new one-year contract to replace his old one. Randy Moss weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing. Two deep throws from Brady to Moss on 3rd & 20 and 4th & 20 on the Patriots final drive fell incomplete. Randy Moss. [287], On June 29, 2005, he hosted the Randy Moss Celebrity Charity Invitational Bass Tournament. [42], In the 1997 Ford Motor City Bowl against Ole Miss, Moss added his 26th touchdown of the season on Marshall's first offensive play from scrimmage. [94], Overall, Moss had another impressive season, catching 80 passes for 1,413 yards and 11 touchdowns, including a punt return for a touchdown. During the 1998 NFL Draft, Moss, who was projected as a high first-round pick,[13] was taken by the Minnesota Vikings with the 21st overall pick after a number of NFL clubseven those in need of a WRwere concerned with Moss's well-documented legal problems. All rights reserved. [95] He went on to record five receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings 2710 NFC Wild Card Round playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys. [157] He finished the year with 1,005 receiving yards on 60 catches as the Raiders went 412. 13/2/1977. Randy Moss Game by Game Stats and Performance [136] Overall, he finished with 111 receptions for 1,632 yards and 17 touchdowns. [218] Moss went on to catch five passes for 59 yards in Week 1. The strategy was a response to the 'Randy Rules,' as Vikings receiver Chris Walsh called them. [66][67], In 1998, Moss helped the Vikings to become the number 1 rated offense ever at the time, setting the single-season record for scoring (later surpassed by the 2007 New England Patriots, a team that also featured Moss) with 556 points. Although Moss was widely considered to be one of the most talented players available in the 1998 NFL draft, he was not selected until the 21st pick of the first round (by the Minnesota Vikings ), because of concerns about his character. Moss was a sensation in his first year with the Vikings. [210] The touchdown reception was the 140th of his career, which moved him into a tie for second place with Terrell Owens. [293], Upon his release from the 49ers, Moss was hired as an analyst for Fox Sports 1's Fox Football Daily show. [161], Moss was not happy in Oakland, and on November 14, 2006, when he was honored as a kick returner by having a college football award named after him, he responded to questions about his dropped passes and lackluster effort in several games. Randy Moss Bio And Facts [165], There were rumors leading up to the 2007 NFL Draft that the Raiders were eager to part ways with Randy Moss through a trade. He said Moss not only knows what he's doing on a play, but what everybody else on the field is doing as well. [85], In Week 4, Moss had four receptions for 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 2114 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This was the only year he competed on the school's track team, but he would later join the Marshall track team and lower his 200 m time to 21.15 seconds. Hall of Fame: Inducted as [93] In the regular season finale against the Detroit Lions, he had five receptions for 155 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 2417 victory. [130] In Week 4, against the San Francisco 49ers, he had eight receptions for 172 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in the 357 victory. [213], He finished the season with 83 receptions for 1,264 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns. [49] Nate Ruffin, who is a surviving member of the 1970 Football Team, later met with Randy Moss. He finished the season with 28 catches for 434 yards and three touchdowns. Randy Moss Career Stats | NFL.com Randy Moss The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Draft Year 1998. Deion's my measuring stick for athletic ability, and this kid was just a bigger Deion. [170], "Im still in awe that Im a part of this organization,"[171] Moss said, clearly thrilled to join a team that could contend for the Super Bowl and to work with Coach Belichick. [31] In 1996, he set the NCAA Division I-AA records for the most games with a touchdown catch in a season (14), most consecutive games with a touchdown catch (13), most touchdown passes caught in a season (28 tying Jerry Rice's 1984 record), and most receiving yards gained by a freshman in a season (1,709 on 78 catches), a record which still stands. Jets: Moss' One-Handed TD Gives Pats 14-10 Lead", "Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots - September 26th, 2010", "Patriots Vs. 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Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? WebCareer Stats for WR Randy Moss The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Many times when talking about his charity work, he has said he just looks forward to "seeing smiles. [75] In the following week against the Chicago Bears, Moss had another three-touchdown performance in the 4822 victory. I might have fun. I won't get into any trouble by the NFL by saying that, you know. [citation needed] This enabled the Patriots to absorb Moss's incoming contract under the salary cap. [241] Since the retirement of Terrell Owens at the end of 2010, he had been the NFL's active leader in receiving yards. He was placed in solitary confinement for a week and had 60 days attached to his 27-day sentence. [217], In the week leading up to the Patriots' 2010 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, Moss, who was entering the final year of his contract told CBS Sports that he "did not feel wanted" in New England absent a contract extension offer. Speed 4.4. [33], At the Southern Conference indoor track championships, Moss ran the 200 meters in 21.15 seconds, missing the conference record by only .02 seconds. [15] At DuPont, he was a teammate of future Chicago Bears linebacker Bobbie Howard. Draft: 1st round, 21st overall of the 1998 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 6:49AM. Draft: Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft. The Patriots had acquired the draft pick the previous day from the San Francisco 49ers, and the Raiders selected John Bowie. [99] He had nine receptions for a Pro Bowl record 212 yards and was given the game's Most Valuable Player award. [34] Although Moss had not raced competitively for four years, his time was one of the best in the country that year. Moss's dream was to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish,[21] but he also considered going to Ohio State, where his half-brother, Eric, had played offensive tackle. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. [134] In the following game against the Seattle Seahawks, he had eight receptions for 133 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 347 victory. In a game held at Texas Stadium, Moss torched Dallas with a 163-yard, 3-receptions for 3-touchdowns performance. WebGet complete game-by-game stats for wide receiver Randy Moss on ESPN. [43] He won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the season's outstanding receiver regardless of position, and was a finalist for the 1997 Heisman Trophy, finishing fourth in the balloting. [153] In his Raiders debut, Moss had five receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown in the 3020 loss to the New England Patriots. His career receiving yards and career touchdowns ranked third and fourth respectively in the NFL There was a stipulation that he would have to pay the difference in addition to any other fine if he had another run-in with the league. [28], In 1996, while serving his 30-day jail sentence in a work-release program from 1995, Moss tested positive for marijuana, thus violating his probation, and was dismissed from Florida State. PoY 1987 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year) 2x SN PoY 1987 UPI Off. While Moss caught a career-high 106 passes, he also had a career-low seven touchdown receptions, and the Vikings struggled to a 610 record. [1][12] He attended DuPont High School, one of two schools that later consolidated into Riverside High School, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball, and track. [234] The Titans stated that they did not plan to re-sign Moss for the 2011 season, and he became a free agent. During his first stint with the Minnesota Vikings, from 1998 to 2004, Moss earned a total of $45.7 million. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. He made six catches for 80 yards and no touchdowns. [104] For the second time in three seasons, Moss punished the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day, including a spectacular second half touchdown in which Moss caught the ball with his entire body out of bounds, aside from his toes. [122] One of the strategies the Vikings' first-year head coach came up with was a formula to get Moss the ball more often. [116] In Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had eight receptions for 144 receiving yards and one touchdown in the 2116 loss. One option the Vikings had would be to apply the franchise tag after the season ended, but sources stated that Moss would request a trade if that happened because it would still be less than what he could command on the open market. Randy Moss [300] Initially charged with felony Suspicion of Assault with a Deadly Weapon and a misdemeanor marijuana possession, Moss spent the night in jail and was released the following morning. Web6-0 , 185lb (183cm, 83kg) Born: August 25 in Philadelphia, PA (Age: 50-247d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame 8x Pro Bowl 3x All-Pro 1x SB Champ HOF All-2000s Team 88 SUMMARY Career G 190 AV 160 Rec 1102 Yds 14580 Y/R 13.2 TD 128 FantPt 2228.8 Marvin Harrison Overview Game Logs Career Postseason 1996 1997 1998 1999 [162][163] Moss said, "Maybe because I'm unhappy and I'm not too much excited about what's going on, so, my concentration and focus level tend to go down sometimes when I'm in a bad mood". That's so far from the truth. Moss was held to two receptions for 18 yards in the game[112], In the offseason, Moss and his agent Dant DiTrapano began negotiating a new contract with the Minnesota Vikings. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. [189][190] However, in Super Bowl XLII, against the New York Giants, he scored the go-ahead touchdown with 2:42 left in the fourth quarter on a six-yard pass from Tom Brady. [183] Moss caught two touchdown passes for a total of 23, breaking the single-season record of 22 touchdown receptions previously set by Jerry Rice (in 12 games in the strike-shortened 1987 season). Moss finished the game with four catches for 70 yards and two touchdowns in the 3117 win. He did not attend the NFL Combine,[54] opting instead for an individual workout at Marshall's pro day. Randy Moss College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, He also had a 75-yard touchdown catch on the Vikings' first possession of the game that was nullified due to an offensive holding penalty. Trying to pull out a last-second win, Pennington connected with Moss on a 40-yard pass on the final play of the game, but he was stripped of the ball as time expired. He played for a number of different teams in the NFL, with his most notable Moss finished the 2010 season with career lows in receptions (28) and receiving yards (393). [208] This sentiment was repeated when Moss was inducted into the Hall of Fame, as Belichick went further to say he learned from Moss. He has a proven track record."[171]. [118] In the next game, against the Detroit Lions, he had seven receptions for 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 2724 loss. Moss Stats "I think that he's the kind of coach that can motivate me. Randy Moss | Pro Football Hall of Fame Sports wrote, "Every week, in addition to out-leaping at least one defender for a touchdown, [Moss] keeps making incredible one-handed grabs that make you mutter, 'How the heck did he come up with that? Freaky athletic. [235], On August 1, 2011, Moss's agent, Joel Segal, announced Moss's decision to retire from professional football. After running a 4.35 at the combine, Miamis Phillip Dorsett cranked out a 4.25 at the University of Miamis pro timing day. Draft Team Minnesota Vikings. Thaddeus Moss college stats Thaddeus Moss' breakout 2019 season was pretty much the only season on record for the 21-year-old. WebOver his three years on the varsity team, he rushed for a total of 3,861 yards and 466 points. Randy was also on the school's debate team. 1997 Heisman Trophy Voting | College Football at Sports [166], One of the conditions of the trade was that Randy Moss would have to restructure his contract for salary cap reasons. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (21st overall) of the 1998 NFL draft. When was Randy Moss inducted to the Hall of Fame? Randy Moss was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. How many times was Randy Moss selected to the Pro Bowl? Randy Moss was selected to the Pro Bowl six times. What position did Randy Moss play? Moss was also the leading kickoff returner in Division I-AA on the season, with 612 total yards and a 34.0-yard average. Draft Info. WebLatest on TE Thaddeus Moss including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com TE Thaddeus Moss, son of HOFer Randy, claimed by Bengals.
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